J'aime bien ce profil de l'incroyable Claire Troittier! www.lapresse.ca/contexte/202...

I'm really looking forward to reading this! Democratizing the economy must be central to the policy agenda over the next decade, otherwise we're toast. I've tried to write books four times, and never finished. I am amazed by anyone who actually finishes writing one. Congrats.

The longevity of the Mafia in Italy serves as a warning that, once this style of rule embeds itself in the state, it is “very difficult to extract,” @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.

The Hub, who keeps patting themselves on the back for not taking any media subsidies (that I'm not sure they qualify for as they don't do any actual reporting).

The Hub should be called out for this propagandistic garbage.

I want to print out this piece and frame it. “We need greater structural limits on the extractive power of essential businesses – to allow others to thrive. What is needed can best be termed an architecture of equality.”

“Legislation should prevent discrimination and self-preferencing, and put a price on data extraction-and in some cases cap excessive fees.” The legendary thinker + doer Tim Wu www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We've seen how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of billionaires. Be warned.

I'm going to go with YES.

Not surprising. www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

Just came across this great article in Policy Options by Greg Inwood from April. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/04/macd...

The era of the shoebox condo is over. How Canada can start building livable apartments - The Globe and Mail share.google/VyOeFZUUR2KW... Really great piece.

Okay I'm feeling better.

Canada is not built for what's going on with MAGA. The neo-nazi transnational right will undermine our elections, democracy and public conversations. They already are. They will invent and exacerbate societal divisions. Thus far, there is little sign that our media get this.

While an apology would seem to provide a personal payoff to Trump, what it really does is communicate a lack of power. Thus, we see a purely conciliatory response do nothing to move things further. Instead it communicates a kind of sycophancy, inviting further predation.

Trick or treaters ended earlier tonight.... Let's go Blue Jays!🇨🇦🍁

““We colonized all those countries, and then we set up this structure with these tax rules to benefit us,” said Tedds, who specializes in tax policy. “That’s their industry.” Cc @wickdchiq.bsky.social ricochet.media/labour/class...

Canada does not have the diversity of financing infrastructure that other countries have. That means that many capital needs that would drive growth, productivity and resilience are not being met. The federal government can address this if they choose to at almost no cost.

The economy is going through unbelievable structural transformations and capitalism is being remade. Clinging to disproven theories will result in economists who can't explain what is going on, nor advise what to do about it. Read 5 myths about mainstream economics. tinyurl.com/3vv73nms #EconSky

Great oped by Lawrence Herman (gift link) highlighting some hard truths: There is no deal on the table. US free trade is dead. Canada’s problem isn’t a lack of trade agreements, but a lack of government support for business to take advantage of them. Time for Carney to (finally) course-correct.

The CSA Policy Pathways Conference: Building a Thriving Canadian Economy is Weds. Nov. 5th. Join our panel on economic equality w: Narinder Dhami @mendelmatt.bsky.social @jrobson.bsky.social @chantieres.bsky.social Register at: www.csagroup.org/public-polic... #Cdnpoli #PublicPolicy #EconSky

The Iowa baseball confederacy! Look it up.

“Whatever the path forward, a necessary step is for congressional Democrats to stop aligning themselves with the country’s economic elite.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...

Seems relevant.

"In the two years since the state started charging a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million, the effort has created a $5.7 billion windfall, with the surplus being used to fund bridge repairs, bolster literacy programs and address the transportation system’s budget deficit." Taxing the rich works!

Wrote this during the transition, but even I didn’t anticipate Trump would literally demolish a third of the White House to build himself a palace ballroom. All illegally. www.offmessage.net/p/the-new-gi...

The concept of the "Overton window" got hot last decade. Well, fascists broke the hell out of that window. Now people are learning about the concept of "permission structures." Think of it as the "Overton window" for behavior. Racists don't just get to say racist stuff, they get to act on it.

The problems with crypto are enormous. 'Stablecoins' are now being touted as a solution. @danrohde.bsky.social does a great job explaining what stablecoins are and why we should be skeptical of the hype. I am still thinking through these issues, but this piece really helped me.

Source: Toronto Star search.app/Ba3Qq

Jays in...

Political identity shapes our information ecosystem.👇 Calcified partisanship "makes older Americans vulnerable to hyperpartisan news..." And "may partially explain the high rates of engagement with dubious news domains..." Partisanship & Dubious News academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...

This is great. As you know, many people, including you, have been working on this for maybe, what, 10 years? Good to see it out in the world. It will have a real impact in quality of life for some low income Canadians

What does it really mean to “take ownership?” We talked to some Taproot employees to hear what it means to them to work for an employee-owned company. Spoiler alert: lots of pride and rewards. 👉 Read their inspiring story: socialcapitalpartners.ca/what-being-a... #EOT #CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters

If you're an American interested in understanding the mood in Canada, this is an excellent, well-written piece (paywall).

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy: www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

The CEO of Enbridge believes that Canada's climate regs cause more uncertainty than the collapse of the rule of law and the rise of gangster capitalism in the US. The values of some of our corporate leaders are going to destroy us. www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...

A lot in here. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Wow. Goldy Hyder gaslighting Canadians about the US ambassador gaslighting Canadians. Is there a word for a double gaslight? www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

One hundred billionaire donors poured a record $2.6 billion into the 2024 elections—1 of every 6 dollars spent. New analysis from @rfunkfordham.bsky.social on the last 15 years of #CitizensUnited’s impact on democracy. 2/3 rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...

Clearly true. You wouldn't know this is clearly true if you followed our legacy media and spokespeople for corporate Canada, claiming massive tax cuts will cure what ails us. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Political staffer pro tip to help contextualize the news of the day First ministers get more letters from citizens about cetaceans in captivity than any other issue. People really like whales and really don't like people who hurt whales.

I hope the Yankees win tonight! Go Yankees!! Tomorrow I don't care who wins, as long as the game goes 16 innings.

What could it be? I think I know. www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

Really great to see @chrystia-freeland.bsky.social's voice back out there and clear about the interests of democratic nations and the threats we face. Slava Ukraini. www.ft.com/content/8d59...

Rewatching “A Face in the Crowd” for the first time in 40 years for no reason in particular. Elia Kazan’s life and career seem to be quite relevant again.

I hope the federal government is seized with these risks. The make-up of the advisory committee does not give me hope. Some good people, but heavily tilted away from a realistic confrontation with the risks we face. I hope I'm wrong.

It is indeed useful! Fatalism is my emotional posture, but I guess helpful advice is also a choice one can make.

I spent the week at the police surveillance convention and let me tell you my biggest observation: The name of the game now is consolidating as much information as humanely possible from surveillance devices, the internet, other governmental data, and literally a million other places. 🧵